Question

Why are natural resources good for autocratic governments in the DRC and Saudi Arabia?(1 point)

Responses

The governments can provide good jobs for their citizens.
The governments can provide good jobs for their citizens.

The governments can use their natural resources to support democratization.
The governments can use their natural resources to support democratization.

The governments use money from resources to control their citizens.
The governments use money from resources to control their citizens.

The governments gain power and money by controlling natural resources.

Answer 1

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The governments gain power and money by controlling natural resources.

Answer 2

After investigating how the growth of multinationals, governments, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) has affected natural resource production, distribution, and consumption, which statement is the most accurate?(1 point)

Responses

Multinationals may cause problems that can sometimes be solved by governments and NGOs.
Multinationals may cause problems that can sometimes be solved by governments and NGOs.

Multinationals are less powerful in natural resource development than governments and NGOS.
Multinationals are less powerful in natural resource development than governments and NGOS.

Multinationals may refuse to work with governments and NGOs to develop natural resources.
Multinationals may refuse to work with governments and NGOs to develop natural resources.

Multinationals work to develop the entire economy of different countries with the help of governments and NGOs.

Answer 3

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Multinationals may cause problems that can sometimes be solved by governments and NGOs.

Answer 4

Which of the following statements best summarizes the impact of an environmental issue on Syria?(1 point)

Responses

Syria’s reliance on water lenses makes its freshwater access vulnerable.
Syria’s reliance on water lenses makes its freshwater access vulnerable.

Syria’s melting glaciers could flood the nation and destroy entire cities.
Syria’s melting glaciers could flood the nation and destroy entire cities.

Syria’s drought is threatening its people’s access to water, food, electricity, and medical care.
Syria’s drought is threatening its people’s access to water, food, electricity, and medical care.

Syria’s native species are under threat by introduced predators.

Answer 5

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Syria’s drought is threatening its people’s access to water, food, electricity, and medical care.

Answer 6

Which of the following is the most reasonable critique of the U.S. response to the Centralia coal fire?(1 point)

Responses

The U.S. government is not acting to protect the citizens of Centralia.
The U.S. government is not acting to protect the citizens of Centralia.

The U.S. is acting in a way that will eventually result in people being hurt.
The U.S. is acting in a way that will eventually result in people being hurt.

The U.S. government is passing the problem along to be solved by people in the future.
The U.S. government is passing the problem along to be solved by people in the future.

The U.S. is allowing its environment to be damaged without intervening.

Answer 7

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The U.S. government is passing the problem along to be solved by people in the future.